Bill

HB 2697

86(R) - 2019
House Pensions, Investments, & Financial Services
Senate Business & Commerce
House Pensions, Investments, & Financial Services
Senate Business & Commerce

Vote Recommendation

Yes
  • Neutral
  • Positive
  • Neutral
  • Neutral
  • Neutral

Author(s)

Morgan Meyer

Co-Author(s)

Angie Chen Button
Valoree Swanson
Gene Wu

Sponsor(s)

Judith Zaffirini

Bill Caption

Relating to the prosecution of the offense of fraudulent use or possession of identifying information. 

Fiscal Notes

No fiscal impact to the state is anticipated. 

Bill Analysis

HB 2697 addresses the abusive practice of coerced debt which is defined by some interested parties as "non-consensual, credit-related transactions that occur in intimate relationships where one partner uses coercive control to dominate the other."

Current law related to identity theft prohibits a person from obtaining or using using another person's identifying information without the person's consent. HB 2697 would add "or effective consent" to broaden the statutory definition of identity theft in order to make it applicable to coerced debt.

Vote Recommendation Notes

Texas Action supports HB 2697 because it promotes property rights for victims of coerced debt and creates legal accountability for people who use coerced debt to manipulate and victimize others.